Strategic Development Manager

1 day ago


Austin, Texas, United States Thinkery Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Development Manager to join our team at Thinkery, a children's museum and community hub. As a key member of our Advancement Department, you will play a crucial role in driving philanthropic growth and supporting our mission to inspire confident, creative thinkers.

About Thinkery

Thinkery is where children and their families come to enjoy play-based, inquiry-rich, hands-on learning experiences. We believe that innovative, play-based STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) learning experiences are a powerful way for all children, regardless of means, to develop problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and curiosity about the world around them.

Our experienced team is dedicated to cultivating a love of learning and encouraging exploration and understanding of the many facets of STEAM. We offer innovative, interactive museum exhibits and activities, early childhood education through our Little Thinkers Preschool, and research-backed, community-based professional development programs and trainings for educators.

Job Description

The Senior Development Manager will support Thinkery's strategic, comprehensive fundraising efforts, reporting to and collaborating with the Chief Advancement Officer. This role requires a proven track record in annual giving and/or corporate relations/sponsorship experience, as well as 3+ years of progressively responsible experience in development and fundraising.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, evaluating, and refining all components of Thinkery's annual giving and sponsorship program. This includes developing and executing fundraising strategies and tools to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward annual and recurring individual donors and individual and corporate sponsors.

Key Responsibilities
  • Serve as a member of the Advancement Department, contributing to the overall goals of storytelling, impact reporting, and fundraising.
  • Report to and collaborate with the Chief Advancement Officer to design, implement, evaluate, and refine all components of Thinkery's annual giving and sponsorship program.
  • Develop and execute fundraising strategies and tools to qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward annual and recurring individual donors and individual and corporate sponsors.
  • Meet or exceed established fundraising targets as part of a growing comprehensive fundraising program.
  • Support in building a pipeline of prospective donors by sharing the message and story of Thinkery's impact to external groups and stakeholders.
  • Interact regularly with Advancement colleagues and other Thinkery Departments/Teams to gather information and develop messages and stories for donor appeals and stewardship activities.
Requirements

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Demonstrated increasing knowledge of donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship process.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively to donors, peers, and volunteers.
  • Exercise good judgment, demonstrate an understanding of ethics related to development activities, and use discretion in interactions with donors, prospects, volunteers, and others.
  • Advanced computing skills including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and donor database management. Tessitura experience a plus.
Benefits

At Thinkery, we offer a competitive benefits package, including medical insurance options, affordable dental and vision, 100% employer-sponsored EAP, STD, LTD, AD&D, and Life Insurance, two weeks of paid vacation, twelve days of paid sick leave, and thirteen paid holidays each year. Plus, membership to the museum and discounted rates to Little Thinkers Preschool and Camps.

Estimated salary: $85,000-$110,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.



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